The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-16

gers in q perfect roar.
After awhile, to the extreme aston
isiinaeat G! the company, and the m
finite disgust OF Miss Jemima, he wRs
discovered ogling and winklug at that
precise madam.
Thus they were kept in a continual
roar until night fell down upon therA,
and the amusement was at its height
when suddenly q smOthered curse was
heard from the driver. The horses
reared and plunged, and the coach
came to a sudden stop.
A man with q slouChed hat and
heavy beard, the upper part OF the
lace concealed by q Grape mask. stood
at each side Of the coach. holding "a
glistening revolver pointed meHaclng,
" at the startled inmates, while =
third road agent held the heads OF the
leading horses, and ordered the driver
to "COme down" with levelled revoi-
yer.
The male occupants OF the stage
coach were ordered One after another
to get out, and were soon ranged along
the roadside, holding their hands
above their heads. Two of the robbers
inundated them with their revolvers.
The two females, aunt and niece,
chung to each other with hysterlcai
sobs.
The third robber now said:
"Hello, they are not all out Yet.
Step out, old duffer. come, be quick"
81 can't get out, can't get out"
whined the old man, who still remain
ed coiled up in the corner. With an
impatient curse, the robber reached
in at him and pulled him in a heap
out of the coach. When tive old MAI
touched the road he Immediately fell
on his knees, and began a grotesque
pantomine of beseeching gestures.
"What a queer, old beggar?" said
the outlaw, with a hcarse laugh.
He's burned heavy for such a mlser.
able old rat as he Is. We needn't put
this old fellow in the row, I guess. We
might as well let him stay here ter die
OF ther shakes"
"All right, Bill" said one of the 9th.
ers, but without removing his arm toI
an instant from the passengers.
The old man remained in a kneel.
ing position in the road, trembling
and shaking violently, while the rob
bers proceeded to rifle the coach.
Elsie Warde, while not without her
own feelings of personal terror, looked
with @ mixture OF compassion and
disgust on the utter prostratiOn oil
the wretched old man. He muttered
and mumbled to himself, his head
was turned up, the whites of his eyes
showing.
For one instant she caught the
glance OF those eyes. and then nearly
screamed.
They had no longer q blank vacancy
III their expression, but were dark,
full and flashing, and shot a look o.
warning toward her. She saw the
trembling hands gradually stealing to
the bosom, and she instinctively
OWNED what was about to happen,
She shut her eyes, and instantly two
rapid pistol shots rang out, and with
q wild cry the two robbers menacing
the passengers fell.
The third rufian turned quick as
lightning, but through the smoke tow
cred a tall and stalwart form while
two flashing eyes, young and fierce,
glared upon him from the strange sur
roundings of a pale face and snowy
hair.
The moment OF surprise was the
robbers last. A line of fire spurted
from the clouds of smoke and he fell,
and Walter blackstone, holding the
still smoking revolver in one hand,
tore off his false wig and disguise and
stood before the bewildered passen
gers.
Then a loud shout of graduation
burst from them. Elsis Warde rar
up to him and Selling both hands, ex.
claimed.
"How can we ever thank you fol
your bravery? What reward would
suffice for such heroism as you have
displayed?"
Miss Jemima now came forward
Although a stiff and a little sour old
maid, she was the true woman at
heart.
"Mr. blackstone" she said. ''You
have made us all your debtors fol
life. I am SURE We shall be good
friends
"Oh, we certainly shallp' chorused
the whole company.
when ! assumed that disguise as
q lest" explained the actor, 81 did
not foresee what it could enable me
to do. hope you will pardon my
impertinence in that character"
Miss Jemima hesitated a little at
first, then laughed and extended hen
shriveIled hand.
ut is the privilege Of heroes like you
to make a little fun at the expense o.
an old woman like me and then make
up for it by saving them and theil
property"
The whole party returned to the
stage and were driven to the next
stopping place without further Incl
dent, where they related the occurrence
and notified the sheriff Of the county
They remained at this place until
the following day and resumed their